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EXPENSES.

Students pay actual cost for board, fires, light, laundry, use of musical instruments, damages to the property of the College when caused by themselves, a fair part of the chemicals consumed by themselves, care and general repairs of the College buildings and furniture, and for such other incidental expenses as specially belong to them as a body.

Students pay nothing for tuition and rent, nor for the general expeuses of the College. Students are paid for their labor at its value to the College, the rate per hour varying from three to nine cents.

Hereafter upon entering the College, each student will deposit ten dollars with the Cashier, as a security for the payment of his bills. He will settle all bills for each month, at the Cashier's office, on the second Saturday of the month following, the original deposit being retained till final settlement. Any student who neglects to make such monthly settlement, except for reasons satisfactory to the President, may be dismissed by him for such neglect.

Damages to the College property will be charged to the damager if known, but if its author is undiscovered it will be assessed upon the section where it occurs, or upon the whole school.

Students supply themselves with bedding and towels, and with carpets if they desire them. All other furniture, including mattresses, is supplied by the College.

For the past year the rates of charge have been as follows:

For board ....................................... $3.00 per week.
For fire and lights................................. 25 per week
For use of piano.... .... ............. ............ 50 per week
For laundry, ...... (per dozen pieces.)............. 50

A fair estimate of expenses for next year may be set down as follows:

For board 36 weeks ........................ $108.00
For laundry............. ......... ........    5.00 to 15.00
For fire and lights.... ...................    9.00
For repairs and incidental expenses........    9.00
For books and stationery...................  l10.00 to 20.00
Total...................................... $141.00 to $161.00

In addition to the above, charges will be made to students of certain classes as follows:

For use of piano and organ.................. $18.00
For chemicals .............................. $10.00 to $20.00

Students' earnings vary with their age, health, strength, and previous knowledge and skill, the time they devote to labor, and their general efficienc;y. The past year students have earned in some instances as much as $120, and have, by economy, fully paid their College expenses. An average of earnings for the past year has been $54, including the young, the sick, and the inexperienced.

On the next page will be found a list of the present college faculty.

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